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Assessment of the Impact of Agriculture on Livelihood of the Farmers in a Polder: A Case Study in the South-West Coastal Area of Bangladesh
A comparative study was carried out to understand and evaluate the agriculture-based livelihoods in polder and non-polder areas in Khulna district, situated in the south-west coastal zone of Bangladesh. Three common Rabi crop (i.e., Boro rice, sesame, and mungbean), as well as Aman rice-growing farmers, were purposively selected for the study. Farmers’ Livelihood Security Index (FLSI) was used to establish linkages between crop production and livelihood. Several focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with selected farmers to assess different indicators for FLSI under five livelihood assets. Collection and scaling of indicator values were done using a multi-criteria analysis. The result of this index yielded the livelihood security level for each crop in percentages. The highest level of livelihood security was estimated for mungbean in both polder (64%) and non-polder areas (55%), whereas the lowest level of security was estimated for Boro rice (24%) in the polder area due to less availability of fresh water for irrigation, and sesame (41%) in the non-polder area due to seed damage during rainfall events late in the season. The livelihood security for Aman rice in the polder area (61%) was found to be much higher than that in the non-polder area (47%) due to the flood protection and water management provided by the polder.
Assessment of the Impact of Agriculture on Livelihood of the Farmers in a Polder: A Case Study in the South-West Coastal Area of Bangladesh
A comparative study was carried out to understand and evaluate the agriculture-based livelihoods in polder and non-polder areas in Khulna district, situated in the south-west coastal zone of Bangladesh. Three common Rabi crop (i.e., Boro rice, sesame, and mungbean), as well as Aman rice-growing farmers, were purposively selected for the study. Farmers’ Livelihood Security Index (FLSI) was used to establish linkages between crop production and livelihood. Several focus group discussions (FGDs) were conducted with selected farmers to assess different indicators for FLSI under five livelihood assets. Collection and scaling of indicator values were done using a multi-criteria analysis. The result of this index yielded the livelihood security level for each crop in percentages. The highest level of livelihood security was estimated for mungbean in both polder (64%) and non-polder areas (55%), whereas the lowest level of security was estimated for Boro rice (24%) in the polder area due to less availability of fresh water for irrigation, and sesame (41%) in the non-polder area due to seed damage during rainfall events late in the season. The livelihood security for Aman rice in the polder area (61%) was found to be much higher than that in the non-polder area (47%) due to the flood protection and water management provided by the polder.
Assessment of the Impact of Agriculture on Livelihood of the Farmers in a Polder: A Case Study in the South-West Coastal Area of Bangladesh
Haque, Anisul (Herausgeber:in) / Chowdhury, Ahmed Ishtiaque Amin (Herausgeber:in) / Mahmood, Swarnali (Autor:in) / Saleh, Abul Fazal M. (Autor:in)
Water, Flood Management and Water Security Under a Changing Climate ; Kapitel: 24 ; 343-360
14.07.2020
18 pages
Aufsatz/Kapitel (Buch)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
Polder , Livelihood security , Coastal zone , FLSI , FGD Environment , Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution , Climate Change , Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics , Hydrogeology , Environmental Science and Engineering , Earth and Environmental Science